Zapper partnership opens way for Alipay in SA
Alipay parent Ant Financial signed a deal with mobile payment and loyalty card company Zapper, …
Vodacom 4G rollout stalls as spectrum runs out
Vodacom exhausted its spectrum in South Africa, delaying its rollout of 4G in rural areas and limiting …
SA operators, government agree shared network deal
Six South African companies will be allowed to keep their broadband spectrum until licences expire …
Telkom SA may bid up to $1B for Cell C
Telkom SA is mulling a bid of $1 billion for South Africa’s smallest operator, Cell C, …
Onyx to build sub-$30 African smartphone
South African handset manufacturer Onyx-Connect is launching a sub-$30 Android smartphone into the African market …
South Africa regulator delays 4G auction to May 2017
South Africa’s telecoms regulator ICASA reportedly postponed its proposed 4G spectrum auction to May next year, …
MTN rolls-out scheme to increase black ownership
MTN officially launched its new black empowerment share scheme in South Africa, with the offer period …
SA minister wants spectrum to shake-up status quo
South Africa’s telecoms minister, Siyabonga Cwele, defended the government’s tough stance with regulator ICASA over …
Telkom SA chief attacks “random and erratic” regulator
Telkom South Africa CEO Sipho Maseko slammed the country’s industry regulator for tending “to make …
SA ministry starts legal fight over spectrum sale
South Africa’s telecoms ministry filed a legal suit against the country’s industry regulator in an …
